Congratulation:Tennis Star Serena Williams Gives Birth To Baby Girl

Tennis star Serena Williams has given
birth to a baby girl at a clinic in Florida.



Williams, 35, whose partner is Reddit co-
founder Alexis Ohanian, was admitted to the
St Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach
on Wednesday.



The 23-time Grand Slam winner said last
month she was planning to return to tennis
for the Australian Open in January.



Congratulations have been pouring in from
sports stars and celebrities.



News of the birth came as her sister Venus
prepared to go out on court at the US Open.



"Obviously I'm super-excited," Venus said.

"Words can't describe it."


The couple are yet to confirm the birth
themselves but Serena's coach, Patrick
Mouratoglou, tweeted: "I am so happy for
you and I feel your emotion."



He added: "Btw ... I wish you a speedy
recovery... we have a lot of work ahead of
us."



'Hope she doesn't play tennis'
Serena admitted she had revealed her
pregnancy to the world in April by
accident, after mistakenly uploading a
photograph on Snapchat.



She won the Australian Open title this
January while newly pregnant, and in an
article in Vogue last month she said she
wanted to defend her title.



"It's the most outrageous plan," she said. "I
just want to put that out there. That's, like,
three months after I give birth."



In June she appeared in a nude cover photo
for Vanity Fair, saying: "I don't know what
to do with a baby."



The news has delighted the tennis world,
with Rafa Nadal among the first to tweet his
congratulations.



At a news conference Garbine Muguruza
joked; "a baby girl? Well, I hope she doesn't
play tennis," Reuters reported.



Singer Beyonce posted a portrait of a
pregnant Williams on Instagram, with the
message: "Congratulations Serena!"



Some on social media have, like Muguruza,
been speculating about the baby's potential
tennis ability.